SYMPTOMS OF CARDIAC ANXIETY IN FAMILY MEMBERS OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PATIENTS
SYMPTOMS OF CARDIAC ANXIETY IN FAMILY MEMBERS OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PATIENTS
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DOI：
10.4037/ajcc2016642
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发表时间：
2016-09-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Koulouras, Vasilios
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作者：
Konstanti, Zoe;Gouva, Mary;Koulouras, Vasilios
研究表明重症监护病房环境与危重病人家属的心理困扰症状之间存在关联。目的探讨重症监护病人家属的心脏焦虑水平。方法2012年3月至2013年7月，患者入院后第3天，对147例患者223名家属填写心脏焦虑问卷。总分由3个分量表计算：对心脏感觉的恐惧和担忧，对再现心脏症状的活动的回避，以及对心脏活动的关注和监测。结果家庭成员中女性142人（63.7%），男性81人（36.3%），已婚150人（67.3%），无业37人（16.6%）。他们的总体心脏焦虑平均得分为1.11 (SD, 0.64)，显著高于(P
Background Studies have shown an association between intensive care unit environments and symptoms of psychological distress in family members of critically ill patients.Objective To investigate levels of cardiac anxiety in family members of intensive care unit patients.Methods From March 2012 to July 2013, on the third day after the patient's admission, 223 family members of 147 patients completed the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire. A total score was calculated from 3 subscales: fear and worry about heart sensations, avoidance of activities reproducing cardiac symptoms, and heart-focused attention and monitoring of cardiac activity.Results Among the family members, 142 were women (63.7%) and 81 (36.3%) were men, 150 (67.3%) were married, and 37 (16.6%) were unemployed. Their mean score for overall cardiac anxiety was 1.11 (SD, 0.64), significantly higher (P